Yearly Archive: 2023

GMC member companies will be front and centre at the Avalon Airshow, alongside their international counterparts. Geelong region’s defence capabilities will be on show, with Geelong Defence Alliance exhibiting as part of the City of Greater Geelong display. The region...

Major project stakeholders briefed GMC members on opportunities at an information-packed GMC Connect recently. With the 2026 Commonwealth Games fast approaching, infrastructure projects were high on the agenda. Brett Ince, Regional Director RDV, provided an overview of large-scale accommodation, venue...

The Federal Government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) should be designed to reduce hurdles and ease access for Australia’s predominantly small and medium sized manufacturing enterprises, according to the Geelong Manufacturing Council. In a submission to the Government’s NRF,...

GMC member GeelongPort and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a joint feasibility study to construct a green hydrogen production facility in Geelong. The feasibility study will investigate the suitability and environmental benefits of...

GMC Members are invited to provide input for a submission on the implementation of the Australian Government’s $15b National Reconstruction Fund (NRF). The Australian Government is establishing the NRF with the aim to diversify and transform Australia’s industry and economy....

Eagle-eyed Jack Ryan fans might have noticed a familiar logo during the latest Amazon TV adaptation of the Tom Clancy series.  Jack, it seems, knows good quality and selected a Sykes boat for his early morning rowing sessions on the...

The Geelong Manufacturing Council (GMC) has been successful in a grant application to strengthen pipelines to attract and retain women in manufacturing across regional Victorian centres. The Australian Government yesterday announced $15.9 million in new grants for 17 successful projects...

On Monday 24 October 2022, the Minister for Public Transport, The Hon Ben Carroll MP, announced an exciting new joint initiative between the Department of Transport and rolling stock manufacturer Alstom: the Victorian Mobility Supply Chain Centre of Excellence (MSCCE)....